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Appalachian Service Project
Senior High
Mission Trip to
Wise County, Virginia
Day Seven: Friday, July 11
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Well, it's after 2 a.m. Saturday morning and since we have to up early to get on the road home, this will be a short summary.
Friday was our last opportunity to finish our various tasks, so there was a bit of a scramble. Catch Phrase, the team led by Gordon and Cathy, finished around lunchtime, and went over to the Jumanji project to lend a hand. With the combined forces, we were on a role, and stayed late to finish up. The Rook team, finished their tasks as well.
After dinner we had gathering of all the volunteers where we reflected on the weeks work, and the program. The other, and larger church group celebrated their 15th anniversary of ASP projects. This was our first. The gathering was followed by ice cream sundaes, and then we cleaned out the vans and got them ready for the trip home. Afterwards we held an open hymn sing and communion service, officiated by Richard and Gordon.
Since it is the last night, lights out was pushed back an hour to 12, so there were any number of teenagers milling around. Fortunately, I had hallway duty tonight, and I was up anyway, preparing this blog.
If all goes well we will be on the road before 8 a.m. tomorrow, or rather later today. Depending on the number of stops we make, we should be home in about 8 to 10 hours, but we will call the phone chain when we are about a half-hour out.
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1. Friday morning lunch preparation. |
2. Breakfast cleanup detail. |
3. Despite the crummy job, they can still muster a smile. |
4. Our last days morning briefing. |
5. Giuliano, Jumanji team leader. |
6. A moth that found its way to the work site. |
7. The Catch Phrase team finished early, so they came to help out Jumanji. |
8. With the additional help, we were able to put multiple teams to work. |
9. Anna uses an electric plane to smooth out the handrail. |
10. Alyssa shows off her drill. |
11. Installing spindles requires two, one to hold and one to drill, perfect for sisters. |
12. Sarah works on the second level. |
13. Gordon and Peter hit their stride, and race along the ramp. |
14. The deck starts to take shape. |
15. Christine made a new house number for the house. |
16. Anna's sign went on a tree, at the head of the driveway. |
17. Four fifths of the Jumanji team and their wheelchair ramp. |
18. This is a goose chasing away the ducks in the pond. |
19. Friday is the last day on the job, so Miranda says goodbye. |
20. The new foundation support, complete with rebar. |
21. Zack puts the finishing touches on the support. |
22. Meghan and Janet rush to finish the drywalling. |
23. Kara and Miranda put on one last coat of paint. |
24. The new siding, primed and painted. |
25. Kara and Miranda. |
26. Kara and Miranda inspect the new footings. |
27. Dry wall is complete, it is now up to next weeks' volunteers to tape and prime. |
28. The new cement support column. |
29. The new cinder block support column. |
30. The entire Rook team, with the home owner. |
31. Alyssa and Allegra work in the subfloor, while Gordon gives direction. |
32. Gordon, Nils and Peter clean the grounds. |
33. Alyssa tests the moisture level on the ground. |
344. Nils with the cement and the form. |
35. one footer is in place and one more to go. |
36. Nils and Gordon cut the form to size. |
37. Alyssa puts the form in place. |
38. Allegra and Gordon mix the cement ... |
39. ... and Alyssa carries it in a bucket into the house. |
40. All the while, Cathy is in the house, painting the ceiling. |
41. After dinner all the volunteers gathered in the dining room for devotions and reflections on the week. |
42. Anna manages to find a softer seat. |
47. Prayer station. |
43. Since it was our last night, the ASP folks prepared "gutter sundaes," essentially one giant ice cream sundae prepared in an alumium gutter. |
44. Afterwards we had a hymn sing and communion service. |
45. Giuliano led the hymns ... |
46. ... accompanied by the angel chorus. |
48. Like father, like son. |
49. Our faithful scribe, in the wee hours. |